factor four\n"still counting"
card turns over in four-card packet, then changes into jacks, then other cards change to jacks, then card changes back to original selection, ungaffed\nkarl fulves
1978
Karl Fulves

Factor Four

"Still Counting"
card turns over in four-card packet, then changes into Jacks, then other cards change to Jacks, then card changes back to original selection, ungaffed

solid liquid\n"curiosities"
seesaw set-up with two filled glasses, ruler and pencil, it swings when water is pushed and thus water is apparently solid, physics\nkarl fulves\nmartin gardner's "science puzzlers"
1978
Karl Fulves

Solid Liquid

"Curiosities"
seesaw set-up with two filled glasses, ruler and pencil, it swings when water is pushed and thus water is apparently solid, physics

the problem at draw\nthree hands dealt, performer has aces, aces put in center and repeated, repeat with royal flush, even though the performer deals himself only three cards\nderek dingle\nkarl fulves\n(c) the problem at draw\nkarl fulves\nrecursive draw\nkarl fulves
1979
Derek Dingle, Karl Fulves

The Problem at Draw

three hands dealt, performer has Aces, Aces put in center and repeated, repeat with Royal Flush, even though the performer deals himself only three cards

go directly to jail\ncard changes into "go directly to jail" card, selection is now in case that has cut-outs to resemble a jail cell, two methods\nkarl fulves\ncase as jail cell\nmurry graham
1979
Karl Fulves

Go Directly to Jail

card changes into "Go directly to jail" card, selection is now in case that has cut-outs to resemble a jail cell, two methods

the ten to one trick\n"two tricks"
one card between two aces, ten cards between two tens, cut into deck, number of cards corresponding to selection travels from ten to ace sandwich, numeric set-up, see also p. 1237 for credit information\nroy walton
1979
Roy Walton

The Ten To One Trick

"Two Tricks"
one card between two Aces, ten cards between two Tens, cut into deck, number of cards corresponding to selection travels from Ten to Ace sandwich, numeric set-up, see also p. 1237 for credit information

paradox\ngeometrical puzzle with a playing card that makes a full card face-down, but a piece is left over when assembled face-up
- the turnover tactic
- business card variation
- reference file\nmitsunobu matsuyama\npowerdox\nkarl fulves\ninflation bite\njon charles\nmitsunobu matsuyama\nfrom jim snapp\njim snapp
1979
Mitsunobu Matsuyama

Paradox

geometrical puzzle with a playing card that makes a full card face-down, but a piece is left over when assembled face-up
- The Turnover Tactic
- Business Card Variation
- Reference File

parity failure\nsome cards from 5x5 cards layout are turned over according to rules, condition is called out and on one card is lied\nalex elmsley\nparity failure\nalex elmsley\nparity failure\nalex elmsley
1979
Alex Elmsley

Parity Failure

some cards from 5x5 cards layout are turned over according to rules, condition is called out and on one card is lied

darknot\nrope tied around table leg, people distributed around and on top of table, lights out and on, now rope suddenly around another table leg\nkarl fulves\ndarkroom effect\nkarl fulves
1979
Karl Fulves

Darknot

rope tied around table leg, people distributed around and on top of table, lights out and on, now rope suddenly around another table leg

black out\n2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, see p. 1301 for comment\nkarl fulves\nsnapblack\nkarl fulves\nall red\nsam schwartz\nred limit\nr. k. miller
1979
Karl Fulves

Black Out

2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, see p. 1301 for comment

all red\n2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, then all eight cards change to red\nsam schwartz\nblack out\nkarl fulves
1980
Sam Schwartz

All Red

2&2, two reds and two blacks mixed, they all change to black, repeated with another set of red and black cards, then all eight cards change to red

murder, inc.\na red card in a packet is designated as killer and its position remembered, then black card with same value cut at same position, performer divines it all\nkarl fulves\nthe 12¢ solution\nkarl fulves\nit's murder\nbob hummer
1980
Karl Fulves

Murder, Inc.

a red card in a packet is designated as killer and its position remembered, then black card with same value cut at same position, performer divines it all

bill crawls underneath wallet in tent configuration, then under ashtray and back
- The Bill and Wallet
- Gaining Slack In The Thread
- Himber Plus Cardini
- The Bill and the Ashtray
- Notes by Karl Fulves

lj's prophet\nspectator cuts off pile, remembers card at same position in rest of deck, deals pile into four piles and top values are added to find selection\nlarry jennings\ncoincido\nlarry jennings
1981
Larry Jennings

LJ's Prophet

spectator cuts off pile, remembers card at same position in rest of deck, deals pile into four piles and top values are added to find selection

inch by inch\n"diminishing force", card from end is eliminated every time an item is placed on tabled spread\nkarl fulves\n"synonymental" (ed mellon, first phase)\nclocking the deck\nkarl fulves
1988
Karl Fulves

Inch By Inch

"diminishing force", card from end is eliminated every time an item is placed on tabled spread

connect the dots\ncard layout on table, number cards are used to designate some of those cards, they're connected and the resulting line forms a letter that the spectator chose from a deck of alphabet cards\nkarl fulves
1988
Karl Fulves

Connect the Dots

card layout on table, number cards are used to designate some of those cards, they're connected and the resulting line forms a letter that the spectator chose from a deck of alphabet cards

reflection\noriginally titled "through the looking glass"
mirror-backed queen inserted in deck, reflection of the card next to it noted, it vanishes, the queen is now in wallet and the mirror-card is the selection\nfather cyprian\nmirrors never lie\nkarl fulves
1988
Father Cyprian

Reflection

originally titled "Through the Looking Glass"
mirror-backed Queen inserted in deck, reflection of the card next to it noted, it vanishes, the Queen is now in wallet and the mirror-card is the selection

l'homlet\nfoot put on chair, egg placed on knee and covered with handkerchief is crushed and vanishes, reproduced from bottom of trouser\njohn e. mintz\n"omlet on the trousers" (l'homme masque, see okito on magic, 1952, p. 27)
1988
John E. Mintz

L'Homlet

foot put on chair, egg placed on knee and covered with handkerchief is crushed and vanishes, reproduced from bottom of trouser

Inspired by

"Omlet on the Trousers" (L'Homme Masque, see Okito on Magic, 1952, p. 27)